Category: United States

House Republicans, Democrats Call on US Secret Service Chief to Resign 

July 22 By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle rebuffed bipartisan calls to resign for security failures that allowed a would-be assassin to wound Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and rankled lawmakers by refusing to provide details about the incident. The…

Delta Air Lines Grapples With Flight Cancelations After Tech Outage 

July 21 By David Shepardson and Caroline Valetkevitch (Reuters) -Delta Air Lines struggled on Sunday to restore normal operations after last week’s crippling global cyber outage, canceling 1,250 flights beyond the 3,500 it had already scrapped. The issue has stranded thousands of Delta travelers across…

Many US Solar Factories Are Lagging. Except Those China Owns 

July 17 By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -Construction of U.S. solar-manufacturing plants by Chinese companies is surging, putting China in position to dominate the nascent industry, as other American factories struggle to compete despite federal subsidies. Chinese companies will have at least 20 gigawatts’ worth of…

US Back-To-School Spending to Remain Muted in 2024, Deloitte Says 

July 15 By Anuja Bharat Mistry and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – Back-to-school spending this year is expected to be flat or lower in the United States, as shoppers dial down on expensive electronics such as laptops and personal computers, Deloitte said. Shoppers are likely…

Trump Still ‘Doing Well’ Following Shooting, Campaign and RNC Says 

July 13 By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is “doing well” as was communicated earlier, his campaign said in a joint statement with the Republican National Committee that was emailed at approximately 21:40 p.m. ET on Saturday night (0150 GMT…

USDA Increases US Corn Production Estimate, Cuts Stocks 

July 12 By Heather Schlitz (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimate for corn production and cut the soybean production forecast on Friday, adjusting its estimates in line with the amount of acres planted with each crop. However, the Department cut its…

IBAT Launches New Lithium Extraction Technology in Utah 

July 11 By Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON (Reuters) – International Battery Metals said this week it has launched its version of a novel type of lithium filtration technology, a move that could help usher in cheaper and faster supplies of the electric-vehicle battery metal. At a…